That would have been pure marketing bollocks then.
Needs a full set of surround speakers, and speakers in your ceiling to anywhere near the full effect, which can be subtle at the best of times.
Basically instead of just 7.1 channels, you get extra channels with positional data in them, and then the system works out which speakers to play them through.
Thanks for the replies. I do some audio production and it’s come up a couple of times but I have been flat out saying I’m not going to support it. Kind of good to hear I maybe able to in the future.
I had to buy new speakers to get Pipewire or Pulseaudio to work with 5.1 speakers as the channels were completely messed up otherwise. Worked perfectly on windows and the speakers work perfectly hooked up to my TV as well.
Lol, maybe for you, but definitly not for everyone. I work in audio, it’s my job, so i need to do advanced audio stuff. I have two computer on Linux and neither can properly use 2 out of 3 interfaces I’ve tried. They all work fine under macOS and wndows. Many plugins dont work under linux, others requires a lot of tweaking. Those are just a few examples. I really like Linux but it’s not yet capable to replace the other OS for pro audio work.
I wish it was but its not the case rn.
I love reading Pro Audio in an article. If Linux would handle audio softwares and interface just a little better, I could ditch win and macOS forever.
Linux Audio is past maturity. It’s at the point of covering edge cases and improving further.
In my experience Linux handles audio better…
Only issue is that it won’t pass atmos yet but otherwise way better experience for me over windows.
Excuse my ignorance, I have no use for Atmos, but what does it do?
It is a Dolby audio format for surround sound with heigh channels mainly for movies but also can be used in gaming.
May I ask if this marketing or is it actually good? Because I supposedly had this on an old phone.
That would have been pure marketing bollocks then.
Needs a full set of surround speakers, and speakers in your ceiling to anywhere near the full effect, which can be subtle at the best of times.
Basically instead of just 7.1 channels, you get extra channels with positional data in them, and then the system works out which speakers to play them through.
I would not tell anyone to go out and buy it as the set up requires too much work equipment matching to work properly.
When it works it is deff nice to have esp for console gaming and proper blue rays.
Windows provided decent support so I deff enjoyed for games that also support it.
Small price to be Libre IMHO I would not go back to windows for it.
It will come to Linux if migration keeps us this rate. Gamers switching is best best for mainstream adoption and it is now possible.
Side note, it is not going to do shit on the phone of teevee speakers.
You really need proper surround system that is atmos enabled, precisely old school AV route.
However, 1k soundbar can do a decent job.
Thanks for the replies. I do some audio production and it’s come up a couple of times but I have been flat out saying I’m not going to support it. Kind of good to hear I maybe able to in the future.
No problem.
If you need directional sound it is amazing, any other use case is mehh
I had to buy new speakers to get Pipewire or Pulseaudio to work with 5.1 speakers as the channels were completely messed up otherwise. Worked perfectly on windows and the speakers work perfectly hooked up to my TV as well.
Virtual 5.1 isn’t as good but it at least works.
What are you talking about? Linux handles audio just fine.
Lol, maybe for you, but definitly not for everyone. I work in audio, it’s my job, so i need to do advanced audio stuff. I have two computer on Linux and neither can properly use 2 out of 3 interfaces I’ve tried. They all work fine under macOS and wndows. Many plugins dont work under linux, others requires a lot of tweaking. Those are just a few examples. I really like Linux but it’s not yet capable to replace the other OS for pro audio work. I wish it was but its not the case rn.